Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police
Sleeping Child Thrown Onto Walmart Parking Lot Pavement: Police A sleeping child was thrown onto the pavement outside a Lancaster County Walmart, leading to a man's arrest, police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 12. Justin Martin Wagner, 41, of Lancaster, was arrested following the incident at the Walmart at 890 East Main St. in Ephrata Township at 6:58 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 11, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Wagner had been causing a disturbance inside the store before witnesses saw him take a sleeping child from a shopping cart, lift the child into the air, and throw the child onto the pavement in the parking lot, police said. Wagner was la…
Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot
Falling Blades Prompt Huge Recall Of Ceiling Fans Sold At Home Depot A popular ceiling fan is being recalled after reports of blades breaking and separating from the motor, officials said. Youngo Limited is recalling about 9,460 Hampton Bay Halwin 52-inch Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fans, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. The recall was issued because the fan blades can separate from the motor flywheel. The recall covers fans with model numbers AK396H-MBK and AK396H-BN. The fans have an adjustable white LED light, come in matte black or brushed nickel finishes, and include a remote. Youngo has received 11 reports of fan blade…
Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All
Krispy Kreme's Newest Doughnuts Celebrate 30 Years Of Pokémon: How To Catch 'Em All Krispy Kreme, I choose you! The popular chain is celebrating Pokémon's 30th anniversary with a new doughnut collection, Krispy Kreme announced in a news release on Thursday, Aug. 13. The limited-time Pokémon Doughnut Collection will arrive at participating shops nationwide beginning Tuesday, Aug. 18. The lineup includes five Pokémon-inspired doughnuts, along with a Poké Ball treat. "We had so much fun bringing the world of Pokémon to life through doughnuts in a way only Krispy Kreme can," said chief brand and product officer Alison Holder. "From Pokémon-inspired creatio…
Hidden Camera Found In Athletic Club Bathroom In Westchester, Employee Flees To Kansas: Cops Hidden Camera Found In Athletic Club Bathroom In Westchester, Employee Flees To Kansas: Cops
Hidden Camera Found In Athletic Club Bathroom In Westchester, Employee Flees To Kansas: Cops A Rockland County man has been arrested after investigators said he hid a recording device inside a New York Athletic Club bathroom in the Westchester County location where he worked, where several victims, including children, were allegedly recorded.  West Nyack resident Ryan Mack, 33, was charged with second-degree unlawful surveillance, a felony, New Rochelle Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 13.  The investigation began on Sunday, July 5, when the New York Athletic Club contacted the department after a hidden recording device was discovered inside a bathroom at the club, acco…
Mother, 2 Kids Rebuilding After Violent Attack In Hudson Valley — Here's How To Help Mother, 2 Kids Rebuilding After Violent Attack In Hudson Valley — Here's How To Help
Mother, 2 Kids Rebuilding After Violent Attack In Hudson Valley — Here's How To Help An Orange County mother and her two young children are trying to rebuild their lives and find a safe, permanent home after a near-fatal domestic violence attack.  The New Windsor family is now safe and staying in temporary housing, but they face significant financial and logistical challenges as they attempt to move forward, according to a GoFundMe page organized by family member Sabrina Toto.  Their most pressing need is finding a permanent home where the mother, whom Toto identified as Jennifer, and her children can feel secure and begin recovering from what happened. …
Crash With Injuries Snarls Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway (DEVELOPING) Crash With Injuries Snarls Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway (DEVELOPING)
Crash With Injuries Snarls Traffic On Saw Mill River Parkway (Developing) A crash with injuries caused delays on the Saw Mill River Parkway in Westchester County during the Thursday evening commute.   The crash happened on the southbound side of the parkway south of Exit 23 for Old Saw Mill Road in Greenburgh at around 4:52 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to 511NY traffic reports. The right lane of the two-lane parkway was blocked at mile marker 12.8, but has since reopened as of 5:53 p.m.  511NY reported injuries in connection with the crash. However, the number of people hurt and the severity of their injuries were not immediately available…
High Bacteria Counts Close 2 Beaches In Westchester County High Bacteria Counts Close 2 Beaches In Westchester County
High Bacteria Counts Close 2 Beaches In Westchester County Two beaches in Westchester County have been closed until further notice after testing revealed bacteria levels above state standards, officials announced.  The Westchester County Health Department closed Harbor Island Beach in Mamaroneck and Surf Club Beach in New Rochelle on Thursday, Aug. 13, according to county officials. Beachgoers are being advised to stay out of the water at both locations because bacteria counts exceed New York State standards, officials said. The beaches will remain closed while more water-quality testing is conducted. The water at both beaches will be re…
Man Caught In Stolen Car On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester, Police Say Man Caught In Stolen Car On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester, Police Say
Man Caught In Stolen Car On Taconic State Parkway In Westchester, Police Say A Queens man was arrested after police said they caught him driving a stolen car on the Taconic State Parkway in Westchester County with a suspended license.  William Saquinga-Lema, 32, of Jamaica, Queens, was arrested on Tuesday, Aug. 11, following a traffic stop on the parkway, Yorktown Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 13. The incident began shortly before 8 a.m., when Yorktown Police were alerted by the Westchester County Real Time Crime Center about a stolen vehicle in the area of the Taconic State Parkway.   Officers searched the area, found the wanted vehicle, and pu…
Fraudster Sold 266% Of Mount Vernon Home He Didn't Own, Stole $3 Million From Investors: Feds Fraudster Sold 266% Of Mount Vernon Home He Didn't Own, Stole $3 Million From Investors: Feds
Fraudster Sold 266% Of Mount Vernon Home He Didn't Own, Stole $3 Million From Investors: Feds A fraudster stole more than $3 million by selling properties across Long Island and Westchester County, including at least one he owned no part of, according to federal investigators. Alberto Gomez, 48, of Boca Raton, FL, used a Queens-based accounting practice to carry out the brazen scheme, the Justice Department said Monday, Aug. 10. Gomez’s most ambitious project centered on a Mount Vernon property, where he met with seven different investors and convinced them they were entering exclusive agreements to co-own the property with him, investigators said. Through the scheme, Gomez effecti…
Lost Hiker From Westchester Runs Out Of Water, Escorted Off Hudson Valley Mountain Lost Hiker From Westchester Runs Out Of Water, Escorted Off Hudson Valley Mountain
Lost Hiker From Westchester Runs Out Of Water, Escorted Off Hudson Valley Mountain Two hikers who became lost after reaching a fire tower on a Dutchess County mountain had to be guided to safety after running out of water and watching their cellphone batteries dwindle, officials said.  The rescue happened at the Stissing Mountain Multiple Use Area in Pine Plains on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.  At around 2 p.m., forest rangers were alerted about two lost hikers, a 51-year-old from Brooklyn and a 55-year-old from Dobbs Ferry, officials said. The pair had successfully reached the fire tower on Stissin…
Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims
Popeyes Customers Found 'Condom-Like' Object In Chicken, $1.5M Lawsuit Claims Two Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen customers are suing the fast-food chain for more than $1.5 million after claiming they found a "condom-like" object inside a piece of fried chicken, according to reports. Justin Howard and Danielle McKinnon of Texas filed the lawsuit against Popeyes and parent company Restaurant Brands International on Sunday, Aug. 3. The suit comes days after the pair bought fried chicken from a Popeyes restaurant in Houston on Saturday, July 25, People magazine reported. Howard said he took a bite and "immediately discovered what appeared to be a condom-like foreign obje…
Missing Man Found Dead In Woods Near His Hudson Valley Property Missing Man Found Dead In Woods Near His Hudson Valley Property
Missing Man Found Dead In Woods Near His Hudson Valley Property A search for a missing man ended in tragedy when forest rangers found him dead in a wooded area near his Orange County property, officials said.  The search began in Montgomery on Thursday, Aug. 6, after Montgomery Police contacted New York State Forest Rangers at around 8 a.m. regarding a despondent 40-year-old resident reported missing by an acquaintance, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation said on Thursday, Aug. 13.  According to the DEC, the acquaintance had last communicated with the man two days before the search.  Forest Rangers joined Environm…